35Associate ProfessorKOYAMA ToshikiAssociate ProfessorSHIMADA IoriOutlook for researchMy lab is working to develop materials thatwill make possible more compact fuel cellsthat are both thinner and lighter. Wearer fuelcells would have numerous applications,including as power supplies for robots andpower suits.Outlook for students after graduationMany graduates go on to complete master'sprograms, after which they usually findinvolved withemployment at companieschemical materials,electronicorganicmaterials, and electronic devices.Outlook for researchMy goal is to help develop a society powered byclean and sustainable energy that does not relyon exhaustible resources such as fossil fuels.Further,forsynthesizing useful substances using biomass toreplace the many chemical products that arecurrently synthesized from oil resources.I hope to develop methodsOutlook for students after graduationDepartment ofChemistry and MaterialsDepartment ofChemistry and Materialsflexible fuelcell with aThisthickness of 4 mm was formedfrom an array of six cells.Energy and material uses of biomass resources. Optimizing catalytic reactions is the key to practical application.Catalytic activity test reactorAssociate Professor Koyama tookhis current position in 1998 afterserving in the Faculty of TextileScience and Technology at ShinshuUniversity as an assistant professorand senior assistant professor. Hisphysicalresearchareaofchemistrytherelateddevelopment of functional polymermaterials and devices inspired bythe movement of electrons andions in living organisms.Dr. Iori Shimada graduated fromThe University of Tokyo andobtainedinenvironmental studies in 2013. Hetook his current position in 2018after working as a research fellowatthethe Japan Society forPromotion of Science and anAssistant Professor at Faculty ofTextile Science and Technology,Shinshu University. His specialty ischemical reaction engineering.in variousChemical engineering can be usefulfields of manufacturingchemicals,includingenergy, materials, plant engineering and so on. Inour laboratory, we want to acquire knowledge ofchemical reaction engineering as well as wear itthrough research on how to utilize the knowledge.I am pursuing research into functional polymer membranesand nanofiber materials such as vaporization membranes formicro fuel cells that use neat methanol as fuel, self-humidification layers for H2/O2 fuel cells, carbon nano-paperas nano-porous gas diffusion electrodes, and nickel nano-paper for alkaline fuel cells using thin electrolyte membranes.Various biomass resources such as lipid, wood, and microalgaehave potential as sustainable alternative fuels. However, it isessential to improve the efficiency of conversion to realize theenergy utilization of biomass resources. Our laboratory aims toefficiently convert biomass resources to high-grade fuels andchemical raw materials using an inexpensive process. We areworking on the elucidation of catalytic reaction mechanism anddesign of new catalyst to achieve these goals.A student uses an evaluation device to check the power-generatingproperties of fuel cells built with materials developeddevelopedWecarbonnanoweb (CNW) electrode witha diameter of 150 nm.thisCatalysts and reaction products from microalgae. The products can be used as gasoline additive.toishisdoctorateDeveloping thin, lightweight wearable fuel cells to supply power to robots and power suitsRealizing a sustainable society through the effective utilization of biomass resources
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